Getting High Legally Can Be Deadly

This is just yet another of the many examples of how cannabis prohibition is a colossal failure. Anyone who has seen the PBS documentary "Prohibition" knows that the "noble experiment" of alcohol prohibition only increased use, increased violence, and created "criminals" out of otherwise law abiding citizens. We're seeing the same thing here. With cannabis, a drug safer than alcohol & tobacco & caffeine, people looking to relax with an alternative to those live in fear of being fired, being evicted from their residence, and having their children taken by CPS.

As a result, the laws of supply and demand dicitate that people will seek that substance anyway, or find a legal alternative. Instead of a safe and regulated industry that could bring hundreds of real, non-temp jobs to Oregon, creating a new prosperous industry, we instead spend millions fighting a black market of cannabis sales. At the same time, people seeking an alternative to alcohol end up trying drugs more dangerous than alcohol or tobacco, in this case it's "bath salts". If Oregon is serious about the safety of it's citizens, we must take a serious approach to cannabis law reform. The only policy that fosters peace, safety, and personal freedom is a policy of legalization similar to wine and beer. We must regulate cannabis like wine and other alcholic beverages if we're serious about fighting back against violent gangs fueled by black market drug sales.

We has no viable alternative to a controlled and regulated cannabis industry, and Oregonians have the chance to lead the path towards a safe and sensible policy when it comes to cannabis regulation. Here in Oregon we have a prosperous microbrewery industry with over 150 microbrew companies, and we also have a booming wine industry that is said to rival Nappa Valley.

I believe that Oregon can be a the forefront of the soon-to-be cannabis industry, not to mention a hemp industry that could bring back some of the revenue lost from our dying forest industry. Watch CannabisTV on Charter channel 15, Wednesdays at 8pm to learn more, and get active in cannabis law reform.

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